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When considering to enter
the motor trade industry, you may be wondering which sector of the industry to
join. Maybe you want to try the workshop side where you can work with your
hands or perhaps you prefer the dealership side where you can sell people their
new cars. As a mechanic you will need to have good problem solving skills and
enjoy working with your hands, otherwise this job is definitely not for you.
Repairs
In a workshop environment
whether you work for a large car dealership or an independent company, you will
need to do vehicle repairs. Cars or vans will come in on a regular basis, maybe
they are even delivered by a tow truck because they have a serious mechanical
problem, it is up to you to find the problem and fix it.
This is where the problem
solving skills come in, you will need to have a good understanding of engines
and how they work. Knowing your business can ensure that repairs are carried
out quickly and effectively, enabling the customer driving away with their
vehicle as good as new.
Services
Another aspect you will deal
with on a daily basis is servicing. Vehicles of all kinds need to be serviced
on a regular basis, this may be a minor service where you drain the oil and
replace with clean. Each service must be done in a short period of time
following the required guidelines to ensure optimum performance from the
vehicle.
Checks
As winter takes hold of the
UK more people are taking their vehicles into workshops to have them checked
over for the winter months to make sure they are safe. Customers don't want to
end up stuck on the side of the motorway in icy conditions. Quality checks are
common in the workshop environment, it may mean test driving the vehicle,
testing the tyres and checking the oil and water to see if the car can be given
the all clear.
Many workshops also run a
MOT test centre and you may get involved in that. What this entails is to
ensure that the vehicle is safe to be driven on the UK roads. There are guidelines
to work by and your job will be to check to see the car meets these
requirements, if not work will need to be carried out by a mechanic to make the
car safe and give it the all clear for another year.
Brought to you by www.motortradenews.org
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